Issue with the 780 TI : Random Freezing (Fixed)http://forums.evga.com/tm.aspx?m=2102566(c) EVGA Forums30Re: Issue with the 780 TI : Random Freezing (maniacvvv)Good job on finding the malware<img src="http://forums.evga.com/upfiles/smiley/thumbup1.gif" alt="" data-smiley="<img src="http://forums.evga.com/upfiles/smiley/thumbup1.gif" alt="" data-smiley="[sm=thumbup1.gif]" />" /><br/>&nbsp;<br/>http://forums.evga.com/FindPost/2102643Sun, 26 Jan 2014 15:20:00 GMTRe: Issue with the 780 TI : Random Freezing (c-mazzini)Hi maniacvvv,<br/>&nbsp;<br/>First off, thanks for the fast reply it helps a lot.<br/>&nbsp;<br/><i>Please post the exact specs of your monitor setup</i>&nbsp;<br/>It's a single Dell 2440L(HDMI). When I said I used another monitor to watch over the GPU with precision, I had attached another Dell 19 inched monitor but I only plugged it in for precision and the issue was happening before and after the installation. I have since removed it.<br>&nbsp;<br><i>Please post the -exact- model number for your GSkill RAM sticks</i>&nbsp;<br/>Not sure if it's what you want of the manufacturer's number but :&nbsp;G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-1866C9D-8GAB<br/>&nbsp;<br/>Also, thank you a lot for the clean install procedure, I followed it step by step, restarting when I needed to.<br/>After the procedure though it didn't change my problem but I have found something else that would indicate the problem is software related or CPU related.<br/>&nbsp;<br/>After and before the fresh install I had glimpsed at the fact that my CPU was always at ~60 degrees even on idle. Therefore I also changed the thermal coating from the stock in the H100 to some Artic Silver 5. Unfortunately, that did nothing.<br/>&nbsp;<br/><b>BUT</b><br/>&nbsp;<br/>When playing Bioshock infinite, I opened the task manager for some reason and with the task manager on, the CPU temp goes down to ~25 on idle and when low stess gaming and up to 45 when high stress gamin. Therefore I much more think it is a problem with the CPU and a program interfering than the GPU.<br/>&nbsp;<br/>That said, if you know anything that could help, it would be greatly appreciated and also, getting rif of GeExperience might help in the future.<br/>&nbsp;<br/>Edit : Having researched a little bit, I found out I have a Trojan that hides when task manager comes up. Guess I wasn't wary enough<br/>&nbsp;<br/>Edit 2 : I fixed the Trojan and for anyone having an issue of this type go read the thread here :&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br/>The Trojan was overloading my CPU unless task manager was up<br/>http://forums.evga.com/FindPost/2102624Sun, 26 Jan 2014 14:51:57 GMTRe: Issue with the 780 TI : Random Freezing (maniacvvv)How much free space is available on your OS SSD drive?<br/>&nbsp;<br/>Please post the exact specs of your monitor setup<br/>&nbsp;<br/>Please post the -exact- model number for your GSkill RAM sticks<br/>&nbsp;<br/>The GFE "GeForce Experience" is problematic software and should not be installed<br/>*please follow the below to perform a CUSTOM/Clean install<br/><br>You need to go to programs/features and--&gt; uninstall the GFE (GeForce Experience)<br>If your using Precision (or Afterburner) you must shut the program down and uninstall it (you MUST choose -NO- when asked to save data)<br>You must then -REBOOT- (do NOT skip this reboot)<br>&nbsp;<br>Now download Nvidia 332.21<br>Launch the installer in CUSTOM MODE<br>-UNCHECK- ALL Nvidia driver components, except for PhysX<br>Make -SURE- you place a checkmark in the box for "Perform a clean install"<br>*After the install is complete, you MUST reboot the system once (do NOT skip this)<br>&nbsp;<br>Now you will have a Clean Nvidia driver install and a default NVCP. Leave the NVCP -completely- at defaults, make no changes!&nbsp;<br>*you may put back in Precision (or Afterburner) now. It is recommended the you UNCHECK the "RivaTuner" addon during the install AND to leave the program at 100% defaults for testing (except for start with Windows and a user fan profile)<br/>------------------------------------<br/>&nbsp;<br/>This will clear up any issues your Nvidia driver install and NVCP settings<img src="http://forums.evga.com/upfiles/smiley/thumbup1.gif" alt="" data-smiley="<img src="http://forums.evga.com/upfiles/smiley/thumbup1.gif" alt="" data-smiley="[sm=thumbup1.gif]" />" /><br/>&nbsp;<br/>&nbsp;<br/>From your description I would guess possible system memory settings problems or maybe something (software) running the the background...<br/>Lets see what sticks your using, and if a clean install of drivers and correct reinstall of Precision help any<br/>&nbsp;<br/>&nbsp;<br/>&nbsp;<br/>&nbsp;<br/>http://forums.evga.com/FindPost/2102595Sun, 26 Jan 2014 13:32:47 GMTIssue with the 780 TI : Random Freezing (Fixed) (c-mazzini)Hi,<br/>&nbsp;<br/>First off I must say that I am new at posting issues on forums and hope I'll saw everything that is required but if I missed something, I'll post it right away.<br/>&nbsp;<br/>I am experiencing issues with the EVGA 780 TI SC and I'm kinda stuck on the resolution of the problem. Whenever I run (sort of) taxing gaming or bench marking programs for the GPU, it will randomly freeze for about 5-10 seconds every minute or so. By freezing I imply that before the freezing, the program is running 60 FPS then during the freeze, there is no movement whatsoever and after the freeze, the program resumes at 60 FPS. It does not crash to desktop.&nbsp;<br/>Whenever I run Bioshock Infinite, it always starts out fine for the first 2-3 minutes and thereafter start freezing randomly. It doesn't need to be in a particularly demanding part of the program, and such will freeze in the options&nbsp;menu or wherever else. On the flip side, with less taxing programs such as Minecraft and Skyrim, the card will run just fine (except some strange loading times).<br/>I had the PC without the graphics card for about 3 weeks and it ran smoothly without any error or blue screen or heat issue. Also, I can hear some kind of ticking coming from the GPU and it's kind of worrisome. On a side note, I did not overclock neither the GPU or the CPU. I should also add that once, the PC shut down without prior notice during a game.<br/>&nbsp;<br/><div align="left">I ran the Heaven Benchmark 4.0 twice and the problem occurred during the benchmark: the computer kept freezing at random moments. The benchmark gave the following results with the 322.21 driver:&nbsp;</div><div align="left">&nbsp;</div><div align="left">FPS:&nbsp;53.7</div>Score:&nbsp;1352&nbsp;<br/>Min FPS:&nbsp;4.8&nbsp;<br/>Max FPS:&nbsp;139.4<br/>&nbsp;<br/><div align="left">Settings&nbsp;</div><div align="left">Render:&nbsp;Direct3D11&nbsp;</div><div align="left">Mode:&nbsp;1920x1080 8xAA fullscreen</div><div align="left">Preset:&nbsp;Custom</div><div align="left">Quality:&nbsp;Ultra</div><br>Tessellation:&nbsp;Extreme<br>&nbsp;<br/>And the following results with the 331.82 driver and same settings:<br/>FPS:&nbsp;59.7<br>Score:&nbsp;1505&nbsp;<br/><div align="left">Min FPS:&nbsp;4.9&nbsp;</div><div align="left">Max FPS:&nbsp;132.6</div><b>&nbsp;</b><br/>I also ran the Furmark benchmark but during this benchmark, the card does not freeze.<br/>During the benchmarks, the temperature will never go over 85 degrees, but whenever it freezes, it goes down around 3-5 degrees. Also, I ran EVGA Precision X on a separate monitor to see what was going on the graphic card. Whenever it would freeze, the Power, GPU clock and Memory clock would all three tank for the duration of the freeze and then resume their prior settings.<br/>&nbsp;<br/>I was therefore wondering if it could be the GPU, CPU, RAM or PSU. I was also wondering if anyone had any leads as I am not that knowledgeable and could have missed obvious things.<br/>&nbsp;<br/>Following other threads and posts on forums, I tried a couple of things and here is the list with the outcomes:&nbsp;<br> Switching PCI-E lane: Nothing different<br/>Switching +12V rail socket on PSU: Nothing different<br/>Running Memtest86: Showed that the RAM was good after 2 passes<br/>Tested other drivers: Nothing<br/>Use another Graphics Card : will try this week and will reply on the changes it made<br/>&nbsp;<br/><b>PC Build :&nbsp;</b><br/>GPU:&nbsp;EVGA 03G-P4-2883-KR GeForce GTX 780 Ti Superclocked 3GB GDDR5<br/>Driver in use: GeForce 332.21 Driver - Released January 07, 2014<br/>CPU:&nbsp;Intel Core i7 4770K Unlocked Quad Core 3.5GHZ Processor LGA1150&nbsp;Haswell 8MB Cache<br/>Motherboard:&nbsp;ASUS Maxim us VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Z87&nbsp;3PCI-E16 3PCI&nbsp;with American Megatrends Inc 0804 Bios<br/>Power Supply:&nbsp;LEPA 850W G850 80PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V Single Rail Modular&nbsp;PSU<br/>RAM:&nbsp;G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 9-9-10-9<br/>Hard Drives: Sam sung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5in&nbsp;SATA3 MDX Solid State Disk Flash Drive&nbsp;SSD and&nbsp;<br/>Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA&nbsp;6GB/S 7200RPM 64MB Cache 3.5IN Hard&nbsp;Drive O EM<br/>CPU Cooler:&nbsp;CORSAIR Hydro Series H100 (CWCH100/RF) Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler<br/>Case:&nbsp;Thermaltake Chaser MK-1 ATX Full Tower Computer Case 4X5.256X3.5 INT USB 3.0<br/>OS: Windows 7 Professional<br/>Programs used: GeForce Experience<br/>&nbsp;<br/>Thanks for the help!<br/>http://forums.evga.com/FindPost/2102566Sun, 26 Jan 2014 12:46:30 GMT